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to celebrate, pot smokers have been lighting up in the shadow of seattle's iconic space needle. cnn's miguel marquez is in seattle for us this morning. morning. >> reporter: good morning there. this was only one of many parties across the state with people just taking the first step as this new law is implemented. ♪ >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, anything less than an ounce, no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana. you know, it's -- i'm free to be free. >> reporter: several dozen hard-core smokers showed up here to the base of the space needle, the symbol of the city and of the state to light up at the stroke of midnight. and while the new law does not allow smoking in public places, seattle police and police departments across the state are turning a blind eye tonight, allowing celebrations to light up. this is what you'd assume the stores will look like or something along these lines? >> so, yeah, our stores are going to have the feel of a fine cigar shop. >> jaymon shive
to celebrate, pot smokers have been lighting up in the shadow of seattle's iconic space needle. cnn's miguel marquez is in seattle for us this morning. morning. >> reporter: good morning there. this was only one of many parties across the state with people just taking the first step as this new law is implemented. ♪ >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, anything less than an ounce, no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i...
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. >> i think we can watch and see what happens in the state of washington around seattle and let the american government and let the american people see does it cause a serious problem or not. >> former president george w. bush called into the show this morning after his daughter and nbc contributor jenna bush haeger announced she is going to have a baby. >> i'm fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry and i can barely contain the news when i found out. >> those are the things we thought you should know. time now for the "news nation" gut check. it's about those new right to work signs in michigan yesterday. the detroit free press is out with an editorial saying unions need to remind people who life was like without them. unions built the middle class and improved the standard of living for workers. do you think unions helped grow the middle class. go to facebook."news nation" to cast the vote. that does it for us. thanks for joining us. patty murray, former pennsylvania governor and the daily beast will all join the "news nation." the cycle is up next. you ev
. >> i think we can watch and see what happens in the state of washington around seattle and let the american government and let the american people see does it cause a serious problem or not. >> former president george w. bush called into the show this morning after his daughter and nbc contributor jenna bush haeger announced she is going to have a baby. >> i'm fired up. looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry and i can barely contain the news when i found out....
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after two days of rain this soggy hill just outside seattle turns into a dramatic mud slide, cascading through a freight train, sending it right off the track. and near san francisco, the rain caused this sink hole to open up. and then there's the snow from oregon to lake tahoe. the northwest is covered in white. this reporter showed us just how bad the roads were. >> winter hit the state of washington over night. here is what we are dealing with. really wet snow and ice underneath making roads very slick, makes kids late for school and making it tough for people to get the holiday shopping done in time. >> reporter: that storm tonight is on the move. blizzard warnings in eastern kansas and a snake of watches and warnings from denver to eastern michigan. the result, up to a foot of snow and gusting winds from parts of the rockies to eastern iowa. starting tomorrow and making it to wisconsin by friday. >> okay, ginger is here now. take us through, what travellers should watch for. >> tonight, it's denver. if you're flying in and around denver, tonight, early tomorrow, northeast colorado
after two days of rain this soggy hill just outside seattle turns into a dramatic mud slide, cascading through a freight train, sending it right off the track. and near san francisco, the rain caused this sink hole to open up. and then there's the snow from oregon to lake tahoe. the northwest is covered in white. this reporter showed us just how bad the roads were. >> winter hit the state of washington over night. here is what we are dealing with. really wet snow and ice underneath making...
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for thousands of people in seattle and all across washington state, this day could not come soon enough. it is day one of legal recreational marijuana use. courtesy of the voters who passed a landmark referendum last month. from this day forward, if you are old enough to drink, you can consume as much as one ounce of pot in washington state but you still can't grow it and you still can't sell it. technically, you still can't buy it and you're not supposed to light up in public either. what are you all doing out there at that party? my colleague was there. he was on the not so mean streets when the law took effect. i'll be interested to find out what the absentee rate is at seattle workplaces today, miguel. >> reporter: i think most people are going to work here. it's not quite as crazy as that. it's cold and rainy. puts a damper on things. there were a lot of parties across the entire state and a lot of those issues you raised will be taken care of in the near future. last night was a night for celebration for these folks. >> four, three, two, one. >> reporter: the moment recreational p
for thousands of people in seattle and all across washington state, this day could not come soon enough. it is day one of legal recreational marijuana use. courtesy of the voters who passed a landmark referendum last month. from this day forward, if you are old enough to drink, you can consume as much as one ounce of pot in washington state but you still can't grow it and you still can't sell it. technically, you still can't buy it and you're not supposed to light up in public either. what are...
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the guide to legal pot use in seattle. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying, thattix. it will take a year for the state to write regulations for selling marijuana illegally. for now, that leaves some confusion gaffes. for example, it's still illegal to smoke pot publicly, but last night teem peepdid. let me get this straight-- you can possess it, you can buy it, but nobody is allowed to sell it. >> that's correct. >> reporter: and nobody is allowed to grow it right now, either. >> that's correct as well. >> reporter: so how do you get legal pot? >> i couldn't tell you. >> reporter: the new law passed with 56% of the vote. supporters say it the save police time and money. since 2001, more than 130,000 people have been arrested in washington state for marijuana possession. legal marijuana sales could also generate washington $500 million a year in taxes and business. opponents worry legalization will lead to more people using drugs. >> this is not what you're going to pick up in a baggy at the corner. >> absolutely not. it's the complete opposite. >> reporter: jamen shiv
the guide to legal pot use in seattle. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying, thattix. it will take a year for the state to write regulations for selling marijuana illegally. for now, that leaves some confusion gaffes. for example, it's still illegal to smoke pot publicly, but last night teem peepdid. let me get this straight-- you can possess it, you can buy it, but nobody is allowed to sell it. >> that's correct. >> reporter: and nobody is allowed to grow it right now,...
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we have showers from seattle to portland. up to a foot of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. and a few inches of snow in the dakotas to green bay. morning showers from chicago to the ohio valley, spreading to the northeast by this afternoon. >> 70s in new orleans, dallas and phoenix. 23 in fargo. 30s in billings and minneapolis. >>> and coming up next on this friday morning, we'll update that breaking news story. a major earthquake this morning in japan. >>> and then, money news and what could be the newest trend in last-minute christmas shopping. stores open around the clock. >>> and later, a delivery truck in a very tight spot. >>> welcome back, everybody. the nation's income-based college student loan repayment program gets an overhaul today. the new so-called pay as you earn program, allows eligible student borrowers to cap payments to 10% of their discretionary income. they have have their loans forgiven after 20 years. >>> the world's largest company born in america will soon be selling products with the label m
we have showers from seattle to portland. up to a foot of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. and a few inches of snow in the dakotas to green bay. morning showers from chicago to the ohio valley, spreading to the northeast by this afternoon. >> 70s in new orleans, dallas and phoenix. 23 in fargo. 30s in billings and minneapolis. >>> and coming up next on this friday morning, we'll update that breaking news story. a major earthquake this morning in japan. >>> and...
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. >>> a shooting rampage earlier the same day at a bar in a seattle suburb left one customer dead and another wounded. u.s. president barack obama has set a january deadline for proposals to deal with the gun violence. the u.s. has seen several shooting rampages this year, including the newtown school shooting which left 26 people dead. >>> international peace envoy brahimi sat down with talks with syria's president bashar assad. they tried to reach a conclusion on the syrian war, but there is no indication they reached a breakthrough. they met in the capital damascus. they discussed the crisis and moving forward. they planned to set up an administration with government and anti-government forces. he plans to pull power from the assad administration to a new government. but the opposition wants to overthrow the assad administration and the government regards the opposition as terrorist. >>> two insider attacks in afghanistan have rattled the international security forces. an afghan policewoman shot and killed a u.s. contractor in the capital kabul. the victim was a security consultant
. >>> a shooting rampage earlier the same day at a bar in a seattle suburb left one customer dead and another wounded. u.s. president barack obama has set a january deadline for proposals to deal with the gun violence. the u.s. has seen several shooting rampages this year, including the newtown school shooting which left 26 people dead. >>> international peace envoy brahimi sat down with talks with syria's president bashar assad. they tried to reach a conclusion on the syrian...
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a slick ride from seattle to portland. >> and a great day for those of you flying. there are no expected weather-related airport delays. we rarely have that. a blank slate today. good. >>> here in new york, a suspect has now been charged with murder for shoving a man to his death on the subway tracks. >> police say 30-year-old naeem davis admitted to pushing the victim after the two argued on the platform, as you see from that tape. the train is not believed to be anywhere near the station at the time. davis admitted he stayed on the platform and saw that man get struck by the train. >>> crews searching for a missing arizona state university student have found what may be an important clue. the victim's shoe. jack cluely was last seen friday at a tempe restaurant, attending a fraternity frungs. witnesses say the drunk freshman was asked to leave by a bouncer. his parents fear their son may have been the victim of hazing. >>> and the latest twist in the story of a little girl last seen leaving a phoenix hospital with her mother. the child's father says his daughter i
a slick ride from seattle to portland. >> and a great day for those of you flying. there are no expected weather-related airport delays. we rarely have that. a blank slate today. good. >>> here in new york, a suspect has now been charged with murder for shoving a man to his death on the subway tracks. >> police say 30-year-old naeem davis admitted to pushing the victim after the two argued on the platform, as you see from that tape. the train is not believed to be anywhere...
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. >> reporter: at seattle landmark, a celebration. as of midnight, washington state's new law makes it legal for adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. >> the first legal case. >> reporter: the new system is modelled on alcohol laws. it is still illegal to drive impaired or possess pot under twenty-one, they issued verbal warnings only. you're not allowed to smoke in public you can legally possess one ounce, use it in private. but stores will not be licensed to sell it for recreational use for a year, without a prescription there is still no sale. recreational users are going to say where am i going to buy this marijuana if it is illegal to sell marijuana still? >> reporter: federal law still prohibits the sale in any state. and the department of justice is reviewing possible action >> the federal government may prosecute anyone who uses marijuana on federal land, marijuana on federal land, parks, courthouses, and could go after the large-scale growers who supply the marijuana. >> reporter: but attitudes towards pot may be cha
. >> reporter: at seattle landmark, a celebration. as of midnight, washington state's new law makes it legal for adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana. >> the first legal case. >> reporter: the new system is modelled on alcohol laws. it is still illegal to drive impaired or possess pot under twenty-one, they issued verbal warnings only. you're not allowed to smoke in public you can legally possess one ounce, use it in private. but stores will not be licensed to sell it...
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to seattle. snowy highways in the sierra nevada, cascades and rockies. a wet ride into the carolinas. >> a look at the airports. some delays are possible in miami, san francisco and l.a. >>> and a brief look, again, at our top story. police say they have a tentative i.d. on the gunman who shot up a shopping mall just outside portland, oregon. >> but authorities are not releasing the name of the masked man who opened fire in the sprawling clackamas town center, killing two people before shooting and killing himself. witnesses report he said that, i'm the shooter, before he started firing. of course, we'll have much more coming up on "gma." >>> the nypd has released surveillance tape of that cold-blooded murder in midtown manhattan. the camera shows a man walking up behind brandon woodard, and pulling a pistol out of his pocket. in the next instant, the 31-year-old law student from california, was shot dead. the killer slipped into a waiting car and sped away. he's the subject of an sense manhunt. >>> george zimmerman must wear his bracelet on his ankle. h
to seattle. snowy highways in the sierra nevada, cascades and rockies. a wet ride into the carolinas. >> a look at the airports. some delays are possible in miami, san francisco and l.a. >>> and a brief look, again, at our top story. police say they have a tentative i.d. on the gunman who shot up a shopping mall just outside portland, oregon. >> but authorities are not releasing the name of the masked man who opened fire in the sprawling clackamas town center, killing two...
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the winner gets the nfc east and will host seattle. all right, raiders business, finally, the wait was over for raider quarterback, prior. prior, first nfl start today at san san. 2nd quarter. 10-0 chargers. how about the first career touchdown pass to bay. a 9-yard strike makes it 10-7. 3rd quarter, rivers, alexander, 44 yard strike. chargers increase the lead. raiders were not done. prior, on a naked bootleg gets in 3 yards out and it is 24-14. a 10-yard, 10-point game. then, after a blocked punt, he struck again. moore, for a touchdown. now, the 3-point game with 2 minutes left. oakland had no timeouts left. they needed the kick. but, san diego could recover and would run out the clock and win it by 24-21. >> you guys really did not give up. rain coming down and everything. >> fantastic. >> yes. to have -- to be with a group of teammates like this and the guys that keep on fights. just like all year. guys kept fighting. i knew it did not go right. guys kept tripping and scratching the plate. that is what you want. that tells you the
the winner gets the nfc east and will host seattle. all right, raiders business, finally, the wait was over for raider quarterback, prior. prior, first nfl start today at san san. 2nd quarter. 10-0 chargers. how about the first career touchdown pass to bay. a 9-yard strike makes it 10-7. 3rd quarter, rivers, alexander, 44 yard strike. chargers increase the lead. raiders were not done. prior, on a naked bootleg gets in 3 yards out and it is 24-14. a 10-yard, 10-point game. then, after a blocked...
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. >>> a shooting rampage earlier the same day at a bar in a seattle suburb left one customer dead and another wounded. u.s. president barack obama has set a january deadline for proposals to deal with the gun violence. the u.s. has seen several shooting rampages this year, including the newtown school shooting which left 26 people dead. >>> international peace envoy brahimi sat down with talks with syria's president bashar assad. they tried to reach a conclusion on the syrian war, but there is no indication they reached a breakthrough. they met in the capital damascus. they discussed the crisis and moving forward. they planned to set up an administration with government and anti-government forces. he plans to pull power from the assad administration to a new government. but the opposition wants to overthrow the assad administration and the government regards the opposition as terrorist. >>> two insider attacks in afghanistan have rattled the international security forces. an afghan policewoman shot and killed a u.s. contractor in the capital kabul. the victim was a security consultant
. >>> a shooting rampage earlier the same day at a bar in a seattle suburb left one customer dead and another wounded. u.s. president barack obama has set a january deadline for proposals to deal with the gun violence. the u.s. has seen several shooting rampages this year, including the newtown school shooting which left 26 people dead. >>> international peace envoy brahimi sat down with talks with syria's president bashar assad. they tried to reach a conclusion on the syrian...
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enough to cover the seattle police department's entire budget. it becomes legal in colorado next month, and experts say three states, oregon, california and massachusetts, are also watching closely. just to give you a sense of what the stores might look like, this is a medical maifrn dispenry. soon, you may see marijuana with prices and labels just like, this in totally legal stores, at strip malls. diane? >> thank you, name. >>> and now, we head to washington and a big shock today about one of the most powerful forces in the tea party. republican senator jim demint of south carolina, the unwaivering godfather of the movement, announced he is leaving the government. he says he thinks he can be effective at head of the conservative research group, the heritage foundation. and, as one powerful senator exits the stage, another sounds an alarm tonight about the waste of taxpayer dollars. republican senator tom coburn triggers of washington watchdog report and abc's jonathan karl has this report. >> reporter: the zombie apocalypse. this isn't some rea
enough to cover the seattle police department's entire budget. it becomes legal in colorado next month, and experts say three states, oregon, california and massachusetts, are also watching closely. just to give you a sense of what the stores might look like, this is a medical maifrn dispenry. soon, you may see marijuana with prices and labels just like, this in totally legal stores, at strip malls. diane? >> thank you, name. >>> and now, we head to washington and a big shock...
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he was arrested yesterday in seattle. he got into a dispute with a work earn at a bar in seattle. that arrest comes a day after williams was caught on tape slap anglo at a target store near sacramento. days before that katt williams also had a run in with police in downtown sacramento after he almost hit five pedestrians. he was also arrested recently in oakland and had a very public meltdown on stage last month. >>> new this morning secretary of state hillary of clinton warning there is a red line for the united states if syria uses chemical weapons from its several war. >> i'm not going to telegraph in any specifics what we would do in the event of credible evidence that the assad regime has resorted to using chemical weapons against their own people. >> secretary clinton delivered that warning to a visit to a the czech republic. this all follows intelligence reports that the syrian military has been moving chemical weapons. >>> the victim of a purse snatching attempt fought off her attacker and chased her down the street. a man attacked the woman as she walked down homer avenue
he was arrested yesterday in seattle. he got into a dispute with a work earn at a bar in seattle. that arrest comes a day after williams was caught on tape slap anglo at a target store near sacramento. days before that katt williams also had a run in with police in downtown sacramento after he almost hit five pedestrians. he was also arrested recently in oakland and had a very public meltdown on stage last month. >>> new this morning secretary of state hillary of clinton warning there...
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attorney in seattle. he put this out wednesday, the day before the law took effect in washington state. he said regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on december 6th in washington state, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. that's what the u.s. attorney in seattle said. how are they going to enforce this because, you know, like the seattle police basically saying, we're not going to get involved with that, or at least hinting they won't. how would the feds do anything about this? >> this is a huge conflict on the horizon. the justice department reasserting that federal law supersedes state law and the controlled substances act law is still in effect. that lists marijuana as a schedule 1 narcotic, along with heroin, cocaine and lsd. they are saying congress decided this in 1970. it's out of our hands. we, the obama administration, the justice department, have an obligation to enforce the law as it stands, a
attorney in seattle. he put this out wednesday, the day before the law took effect in washington state. he said regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on december 6th in washington state, growing, selling or possessing any amount of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. that's what the u.s. attorney in seattle said. how are they going to enforce this because, you know, like the seattle police basically saying, we're not going to get involved...
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they were arrested near seattle. they're accused of killing coe during a crime spree in october after breaking out of jail. >>> investigators are looking into a fire that forced two san jose restaurants to evacuate. it was reported just after 9 last night at san felipe road, and no flames were visible but there was a lot of smoke at this restaurant. pasta pomoadora a they traced the source to a crawl space near an outdoor electrical sign. >>> a christian youth group in oakland, thieves broke into their van and stole luggage, ids and $12,000. it happened while the group was eating lunch at a restaurant. they were just starting their 5 day trip. >>> san francisco crabbers are even crabbier after an oregon fishing boat crossed their picket line. the locals are on strike. fish brokers want to lower the price of crab from 3 bucks a pound to as low as 1.80 but the crab boat association says no deal. things got a little heated when a boat came in from oregon with a catch. >> i'm just trying to move a little product to try t
they were arrested near seattle. they're accused of killing coe during a crime spree in october after breaking out of jail. >>> investigators are looking into a fire that forced two san jose restaurants to evacuate. it was reported just after 9 last night at san felipe road, and no flames were visible but there was a lot of smoke at this restaurant. pasta pomoadora a they traced the source to a crawl space near an outdoor electrical sign. >>> a christian youth group in...
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the of temperatures at 43 in seattle and 43 below up that fairbanks alaska. that is de incredible temperature disparity. three degrees cooler is where our temperature is right now. these readings are still mild by comparison to what we normally see this time of the year. we've had minor rain that within the last couple of days. the big story is the above normal temperatures. 36 at mchenry. this is the oregon coast. this is the storm coming on shore. the rain is falling on the coastline. they change to snow in the mountains. these clouds are unrelated to that storm. our forecast shows that we stay partly cloudy tonight. clouds will be the big story. no organized precipitation read a way out of this weather system. the changes later in the week. here we will track the storm around the country. the energy begins to settle south word. the storm plugs into gulf moisture. you'll see the clouds begin assembling as the moisture flows. the rain spread to appear. not quite by wednesday evening but wednesday night the way iniran develops. we're just moving the storms dy
the of temperatures at 43 in seattle and 43 below up that fairbanks alaska. that is de incredible temperature disparity. three degrees cooler is where our temperature is right now. these readings are still mild by comparison to what we normally see this time of the year. we've had minor rain that within the last couple of days. the big story is the above normal temperatures. 36 at mchenry. this is the oregon coast. this is the storm coming on shore. the rain is falling on the coastline. they...
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. >> everything old is new again at the west seattle fix it collector. >> a group of that's like to get together and help each other fix whatever we own. >> from sewing machines to fans to lawn mowers, if it is broke they will try to fix it repair groups have flourished in europe and spreading to the united states. >> i like the idea of reusing something that has already had a life, already been built and created most of its environmental foot prints. >> members of the fix it collectors in brooklyn help people save the planet and a buck or two. >> throw away culture motivates a lot of us to come here and try to fight it. the economy definitely played a role. minute it breaks or the newest gadget comes out they have to get the new one and throw the old one away. it's expensive and what are we doing to the planet. >> so big in europe they attract up to half a million dollars in grants. not so here in the united states, shep. it's usually five bucks jamie i can see you with a phillips screwdriver fix that all over you. thank you so much. dominic, great story. sign of the time, folks. when
. >> everything old is new again at the west seattle fix it collector. >> a group of that's like to get together and help each other fix whatever we own. >> from sewing machines to fans to lawn mowers, if it is broke they will try to fix it repair groups have flourished in europe and spreading to the united states. >> i like the idea of reusing something that has already had a life, already been built and created most of its environmental foot prints. >> members of...
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our miguel marquez was in seattle at the moment when the new law became official. >> three, two, one! [ cheering snchl [. >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, mying less than an ounce, no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana. you know? i'm free to be free. >> reporter: several dozen hard core smokers showed up here to the base of the space needle, a symbol of stet and of the state to light up at the stroke of midnight, and while the new law does not allow smoking in public places, seattle police and police departments across the state are turning a blind eye tonight allowing celebrations to light up. >> this is what you assume the stores will look like or something along these lines? >> yeah. our stores are going to have the feel of a fine cigar shop. >> reporter: jayman was a high profile executive at microsoft now preparing to open as many as two dozen highend marijuana shops in washington and colorado. yesterday he would be called a drug dealer. today an entrepreneur. >> our target ma
our miguel marquez was in seattle at the moment when the new law became official. >> three, two, one! [ cheering snchl [. >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, mying less than an ounce, no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana. you know? i'm free to be free. >> reporter: several dozen hard core smokers showed up here to the base of the space needle, a symbol of stet and of...
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>> and hundreds of marijuana enthusiasts celebrated outside the space needle in seattle. new stipulates that though you can use pot in washington, you still can't grow or sell it. >>> it's hard to imagine that weeks after hurricane sandy hit new york and new jersey, there are still people without power and some have not even been back to their homes. they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >> reporter: they're packing what they can salvage. >> 20 years of collectible cinderella stuff that my husband started collecting me for it ever since we started dating. >> reporter: their community took a direct hit from the storm which destroyed 80% of the town and left the famous boardwalk many many pieces. police chief thomas boyd says with federal help, the town will rebuild. >> seaside heights, we're never leaving. we're staying. >> reporter: the governor worked closely with president obama after the storm. now he's gone to washington to asked directly for help. with damage like this stretching for m
>> and hundreds of marijuana enthusiasts celebrated outside the space needle in seattle. new stipulates that though you can use pot in washington, you still can't grow or sell it. >>> it's hard to imagine that weeks after hurricane sandy hit new york and new jersey, there are still people without power and some have not even been back to their homes. they're appealing to washington for help. we are in new jersey where it will take 10s of billions of dollars to rebuild. >>...
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miguel marquez has the story in seattle. miguel? >> reporter: brooke, for pot smokers here in washington state, it is a day for celebration and partying. the legalization of pot. but proponents of this initiative say this is only the first step. this is what you assume the stores will look like? >> yeah. our stores are going to have the feel of a fine cigar shop. >> reporter: jaman was at microsoft and preparing to open as many as two dozen high end marijuana shops in washington and colorado. yesterday he'd be called a drug dealer. today, an entrepreneur. >> our target market is baby boomers. folks tried it in college a couple times, maybe they didn't inhale. and but now it's actually safe to inhale. >> reporter: he's already working on packaging and attractive displays for future clients. the state lick cord board has a year to regulate. all of it taxable at a very gh 25%. >> we are looking at the potential of bringing in more than $500 million each year in new tax revenue. >> reporter: the big question still, what will the federal
miguel marquez has the story in seattle. miguel? >> reporter: brooke, for pot smokers here in washington state, it is a day for celebration and partying. the legalization of pot. but proponents of this initiative say this is only the first step. this is what you assume the stores will look like? >> yeah. our stores are going to have the feel of a fine cigar shop. >> reporter: jaman was at microsoft and preparing to open as many as two dozen high end marijuana shops in...
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john blackstone reports from seattle that supporters wasted no time celebrating. >> three, two, one -- whew! >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight cheers in seattle of marijuana officially becoming legal in washington state. >> yeah! >> reporter: an impromptu celebration was head appropriately enough at the space needle a seattle high point. did you ever think you'd see this day? >> i certainly did not. i did not. >> reporter: the air was filled with the scent of victory. for those who campaigned for this night. although, that itself is stretching the new law. it is not legal to use marijuana in public, just like alcohol. and while it is now legal for those 21 and over to buy marijuana, it is not yet legal to sell it. the state still has to write rules for licensing marijuana retailers. >> this is the beginning of -- >> reporter: washington voters passed the law partly because of the efforts of one well-traveled resident of the state. >> hi. i'm rick steves. >> reporter: rick steves for 20 years hosted a popular public travel show was prominent among those campaigning for legal marij
john blackstone reports from seattle that supporters wasted no time celebrating. >> three, two, one -- whew! >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight cheers in seattle of marijuana officially becoming legal in washington state. >> yeah! >> reporter: an impromptu celebration was head appropriately enough at the space needle a seattle high point. did you ever think you'd see this day? >> i certainly did not. i did not. >> reporter: the air was filled with the...
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as far as the rainfall, it's way up to the north, up to the pacific northwest, portland and seattle, picking up significant rainfall. most of california in the clear with the exception of cloud cover. you can see with the satellite perspective closer to the bay area for san francisco, oakland and fairfield. forecast headlines for today. we do have this -- partly to mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow some morning cloud cover out there but once again, we'll go with the partly sunny forecast. this weekend it will be dry but we will be watching an increase in the wind speeds as we head into saturday night and sunday morning. current temperatures are in the 50s to basically upper 50s out there. here's the bigger perspective, once again, on the satellite. still tracking some fog out to the central valley and a batch of midlevel clouds. and tomorrow morning with the leftover moisture and the stabilizing weather pattern that will translate to fog really targeting the delta and some inland valleys but even around the bay itself. we could have visibilities down to one quarter of a mile. but high pr
as far as the rainfall, it's way up to the north, up to the pacific northwest, portland and seattle, picking up significant rainfall. most of california in the clear with the exception of cloud cover. you can see with the satellite perspective closer to the bay area for san francisco, oakland and fairfield. forecast headlines for today. we do have this -- partly to mostly cloudy skies. tomorrow some morning cloud cover out there but once again, we'll go with the partly sunny forecast. this...
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sunny in denver, 49 degrees. 46 degrees in seattle. >>> this is the 71st anniversary of the day that will live in infamy. president franklin roosevelt to describe the attack on pearl harbor. japanese war passengers attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70 years old. ebert posted on twitter he didn't need surgery. doctors are determining when he'll be released from the hospital. >>> a student in northwestern turkey is recovering from minor injuries after the bridge he was walking on collapsed. the security camera caught the moment the bridge gave way. it collapsed because it was weighted down with too much snow. >> a bionic suit is giving hope to patients. it uses computers and sensors to move the legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a chance to walk with my children to the park. able to stand up next to my wife rather than for her to
sunny in denver, 49 degrees. 46 degrees in seattle. >>> this is the 71st anniversary of the day that will live in infamy. president franklin roosevelt to describe the attack on pearl harbor. japanese war passengers attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70...
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however, could they regained some of that momentum after the ball ofat seattle the blowof loss at seattle? >> with a running start towards the court championship. >> the niners are also dealing with a slew of injuries - both tight end vernon davis and justin smith held out of practice today - davis with the concussion and smith with the elbow injury of course wide receiver mario manningham tore his a-c-l sunday on this play - and won't be back until next season at the earliest we should get a look at a j janekins... the he will be the backup to grandma's and michael crabtre and randy moss and michael crabtree. >> i am just not looking at it i just want to of a great game. it >> he is a good receiver. he has great quickness and want to get the ball in his hands. >> i just want to go out there and play football. do the best that i can. if the niners beat arizona and the packers lose in minnesota the 49ers will earn the number two seed and a first round bye the raiders meanwhile. have yet to announce who their starting quarterback will be. pryor? or matt liner that saw the fiels after carson
however, could they regained some of that momentum after the ball ofat seattle the blowof loss at seattle? >> with a running start towards the court championship. >> the niners are also dealing with a slew of injuries - both tight end vernon davis and justin smith held out of practice today - davis with the concussion and smith with the elbow injury of course wide receiver mario manningham tore his a-c-l sunday on this play - and won't be back until next season at the earliest we...
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the governor signed the law yesterday and same-sex couples did not waste any time lining up outside a seattle administration building. they began picking up their wedding licenses this morning. >>> the nominations for the 2013 grammy awards are in. six different artists tied for top nominee. they are kanye west, jay-z, frankie ocean. mumford and sons and the band fun. and call me maybe up for song of the year. the grammys will air on february 10th. i. >>> red parking meters around town designed to fight fraud and provide parking for the disabled but up next, that effort isn't going as planned and the costing you. we'll get the details. >> this morning is a far cry from where we were yesterday and the day before with the temperatures. cooler air kicking in. i'm he have the details on how long it will stick around. and your full forecast. we'll be back after the break. >>> time now for a fox 5 holiday tradition. accepted in your ornaments for the fox 5 christmas tree. we'll decorate a tree with your festive donation and give it to a local charity to brighten up your holiday. your holiday. be su
the governor signed the law yesterday and same-sex couples did not waste any time lining up outside a seattle administration building. they began picking up their wedding licenses this morning. >>> the nominations for the 2013 grammy awards are in. six different artists tied for top nominee. they are kanye west, jay-z, frankie ocean. mumford and sons and the band fun. and call me maybe up for song of the year. the grammys will air on february 10th. i. >>> red parking meters...
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in seattle, about 100 people marked the occasion by smoking joints beneath the city's iconic space needle. technically, doing that in public remains against the law. marijuana is still illegal under federal law. but the justice department has not said if it will try to block the washington state law or a similar statute in colorado. same-sex marriage also became legal in washington state today, and in maryland. gay and lesbian couples in both states began picking up marriage licenses. those in washington state have to wait three days to be married. same-sex weddings in maryland will begin on january first. maine will legalize the practice on december 29. the three states are the first to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. in economic news, new jobless claims fell sharply last week, after a temporary spike in the wake of hurricane sandy. and on wall street, stocks managed modest gains today. the dow jones industrial average added 39 points to close at 1,374. the nasdaq rose 15 points to close at 2,989. the u.s. senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill normalizing trade relations w
in seattle, about 100 people marked the occasion by smoking joints beneath the city's iconic space needle. technically, doing that in public remains against the law. marijuana is still illegal under federal law. but the justice department has not said if it will try to block the washington state law or a similar statute in colorado. same-sex marriage also became legal in washington state today, and in maryland. gay and lesbian couples in both states began picking up marriage licenses. those in...
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sun at new england and then at seattl seattle. first things first. stopping tom brady. texans got shredded last night. brady through 4 touch down pass and patriots hit and harbaugh played college ball at michigan. he was asked if he's closely followed the fellow michigan man. >> do i remember when he was there. sure. yes. yes. followed him. we weren't there at the same time. i'm a little older. >>reporter: slightly. forty-niner players get one day off per week during the season. most just want to rest. try to heal up but the niners they also get out there in the community. mike was there when the crab shake suddenly broke out. video game publisher was demonstrating the latest game yesterday hip-hop dance experience to the local boys and girls club of san francisc francisco. this game uses nfl players and all of a sudden it came to life as forty-niner wide receiver michael crabtree showed up. >> it was amazing. he was like really is in and warm. >>reporter: michael got involved with them and donates 1,000 dollars for every touch down he catches to the boys an girls club
sun at new england and then at seattl seattle. first things first. stopping tom brady. texans got shredded last night. brady through 4 touch down pass and patriots hit and harbaugh played college ball at michigan. he was asked if he's closely followed the fellow michigan man. >> do i remember when he was there. sure. yes. yes. followed him. we weren't there at the same time. i'm a little older. >>reporter: slightly. forty-niner players get one day off per week during the season....
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are trying to streamline the operations of that, we are looking carefully at the round trip between seattle and portland. , many of them do stop at those intermittent -- how many of them do stop at those intermittent communities? that works for business people. be morning and even in times for the commute. we are trying to operate like the airlines do as they think about service and times and where they have their direction for service. is turning into a much better integrated system all the way from eugene to vancouver, b.c. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for the second round of questions. i actually want to ask about the benefits when the recovery money was invested, because i understand that governor quinn announced the multistate purchase of passenger rail cars in illinois. those are jobs. california is purchasing some of those cars. so we have created a piece of the industry that is really important to our manufacturing core. can you talk about this and some of the other success stories in detail so we can name your program something else? >> thank you very much. i
are trying to streamline the operations of that, we are looking carefully at the round trip between seattle and portland. , many of them do stop at those intermittent -- how many of them do stop at those intermittent communities? that works for business people. be morning and even in times for the commute. we are trying to operate like the airlines do as they think about service and times and where they have their direction for service. is turning into a much better integrated system all the...
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yesterday he was thrown out of a seattle hotel after a bar fight. today he is wanted for misdemeanor battery. this video shows him punching a security guard in sacramento last month. the 19-year-old guard said it started with williams giving him a hard time for selling his personal motorcycle helmet and then it got physical. >> he approached me and just the argument got escalated and he hit me. he is worth millions, he just cost me my job, that's upsetting. >> the security guard says he was fired without explanation when the video hit youtube. >> he has had a tough month. >> i know. he is in trouble. >>> we have a little trouble with muni. they solved one problem and have another now, right? >> yeah. we are showing the equipment problems and it's affecting some muni cable car lines. i'll have that in a second. also slow at the bay bridge toll plaza. so busy either way you look at it this morning. bay bridge backed up metering lights on almost to 880. slow up the incline, as well. now if you are planning on taking muni this morning we have some earli
yesterday he was thrown out of a seattle hotel after a bar fight. today he is wanted for misdemeanor battery. this video shows him punching a security guard in sacramento last month. the 19-year-old guard said it started with williams giving him a hard time for selling his personal motorcycle helmet and then it got physical. >> he approached me and just the argument got escalated and he hit me. he is worth millions, he just cost me my job, that's upsetting. >> the security guard...
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for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, seattle. >> times are changing. >> times are changing. that really is the rub, is what the justice department is going to do. it's still a federal crime. now marijuana is legal for recreational use in washington and colorado state. >> it will be interesting to see how many states put it on now for a vote. >> exactly. >>> time to show you some of this morning's headlines according to the "new york times," british researchers say patients using a powerful breast cancer drug should use it for twice as long. tamoxifen patients who took it for ten years instead of five can dramatically reduce the chances of their cancer coming back. until now, doctors have told patient not to use the drug for more than five years because it was not worth it. >>> apple stock fell 6% on wednesday according to wall the street journal. some analysts predict it will keep falling. >>> those beignets taste good, too! folks around the burglary we have bay area, staying dry, but no rain. we need a break in the storm ee weather. still, we're seeing thick fog developing
for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, seattle. >> times are changing. >> times are changing. that really is the rub, is what the justice department is going to do. it's still a federal crime. now marijuana is legal for recreational use in washington and colorado state. >> it will be interesting to see how many states put it on now for a vote. >> exactly. >>> time to show you some of this morning's headlines according to the "new york...
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the suspect is a white man in his 20s 6 feet tall short hair a white hat with a seattle seahawks logo on it. >>> the former head of contra costa county's narcotics unit will plead guilty this week to charges that he took confiscated drugs and ordered to resell them. norman welsh indicted last year with four other cops and a private investigator. the "chronicle" reports wielsch will plead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence of no more than 10 areas. >>> plans to reduce firefighting service will be a focus of a meeting at a contra costa county fire protection district. the among the actions the closure of several fire stations. the district has to cut back after measure q failed to get a two-thirds majority in last month's election. the measure called for a parcel tax to help fund fire services. >>> president obama is closely monitoring a week-long strike at two southern california ports. 800 members of the clerical union who work at the ports of los angeles and long beach had been working without a contract for more than two years. the clerks don't handle cargo but dock workers ar
the suspect is a white man in his 20s 6 feet tall short hair a white hat with a seattle seahawks logo on it. >>> the former head of contra costa county's narcotics unit will plead guilty this week to charges that he took confiscated drugs and ordered to resell them. norman welsh indicted last year with four other cops and a private investigator. the "chronicle" reports wielsch will plead guilty in exchange for a prison sentence of no more than 10 areas. >>> plans to...